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Going Shopping
Students investigate the value of money. In this money instructional activity, students simulate going shopping in their classrooms for various objects. Students use play money to pay for the objects.
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Grocery Store Math- Home/School Activity
In this home/school consumer math activity, students examine ways to save money at the grocery store. They work with a family partner to write a menu and write a shopping list. They shop for the items noting the prices and using a...
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Shopping for a Party
Second graders produce a budget for a party. In this money management lesson, 2nd graders create a budget for an imaginary party they will have based on a $20.00 limit. Students observe a video clip in class discussing...
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Money: Count Pennies, Save a Dollar
Students determine how to make the largest sum of money using the least amount of coins. For this mixed currency lesson, students listen to a reading of If You Made a Million by David M. Schwartz before participating in money counting...
Perkins School for the Blind
Grocery Shopping
Grab those reusable bags, it's time to go shopping! Intended to foster independent living skills in learners with visual impairments, the instructional activity covers several topics related to grocery shopping. They start by planning a...
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Shopping!!!
Learners explore money management. In this financial awareness lesson, students are given an amount of money and a sheet of objects to choose from to buy. Learners choose only five objects they can afford to "buy."
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Shopping Trip
In this number sense worksheet, 5th graders determine if they have enough money to purchases both toys. Students answer the four questions by circling yes or no.
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Wise Shoppers
Students complete several activities to learn about currency and the functions of money. For this money functions lesson, students complete activities to learn what are the functions of money. Students calculate item prices with...
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Making Spending Decisions
By role playing real-world experiences, such as purchasing snacks and grocery/toy store shopping, your youngsters will begin to develop an understanding of how to make decisions and choose between alternatives. This is the first...
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Shopping Smarter
Students read a book about money and smart shopping to learn about debt, advertising, and the use of credit cards. In this consumer math lesson plan, students read the book The Kids' Money Book and discuss economic concepts. Students...
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Money
Young scholars speak and listen to different prices of items and complete a worksheet. In this prices lesson plan, students circle the correct prices on a sheet they are given based on the ones their teacher calls out.
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How Can I Relate?
How much is a million? This unit has a set of lessons investigating large numbers on the order of millions and billions. A culminating project has groups creating a slideshow and poster about large numbers found in the school and/or...
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Buying in Bulk
Learners investigate buying purchases in bulk. In this buying in bulk lesson, students consider ways to cut costs and reduce waste in landfills by making bulk purchases.
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Coupon Clippers: Understanding Comparative Shopping
Third graders participate in a shopping spree after listening to Pigs Go to Market: Fun with Math and Shopping. After the story is read aloud, 3rd graders answer discussion questions and review key vocabulary. Students complete provided...
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Comparison Shopping
Students practice developing budgets. In this financial awareness activity, students read The Monster Money Book and list ways the characters saved money in the story. Students plan a budget and demonstrate how to look for bargains when...
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Let's Go Shopping!
Students answer yes or no to the question "Could you buy the items below with only having $6 to spend?". In this money lesson plan, students multiply amounts of money in each problem to see how much they have to spend.
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Money and Banking
Students investigate percents and interest. In this algebra instructional activity, students invest money in a bank account and calculate the interest rate they receive over time. They convert percents to decimals and solve problems...
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Comparison Shopping
Students explore the concept of comparison shopping. They compare quantity as well as amount to find the better bargain.
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Shopping Detective
In this consumer math worksheet, students analyze the prices on 4 food items in a store. Students solve 7 word problems with the information.
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Holiday Shopping
Fourth graders find change for an amount given. In this real life subtraction lesson plan, 4th graders use an advertisement to select items to "buy." They figure out how much money they would pay the cashier and how much money they will...
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Understanding the Effects of Currency Exchangerates
Students examine the economic effects of a strong and weak U.S. dollar. They identify the currency used in countries which regularly trade with the U.S., discuss the pros and cons of a strong U.S. dollar, and calculate the prices in...
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Lesson 3 How Do You Read Stock Quotes Online ?
Learners understand how to get and interpret stock price data online. They describe certain aspects of various corporations and know the meanings of important terms involving the stock market.
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Wants and Needs
Here is an outstanding lesson on wants versus needs designed for 1st graders. Pupils listen to the book, Something Good which presents themes on wants, needs, choice, resources, and counting money. Pupils complete worksheets embedded in...
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By the Pound
Agriculture surrounds us every day; incorporate measuring tools into a study of Oklahoma's agricultural industry! Small groups read an informational text (included) before visiting stations where they investigate prices of various...